Broadway Press Day with Ruthie Fierberg
Broadway Press Day with Ruthie Fierberg
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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
A new, original musical has arrived on Broadway: “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).” Book writer and lyricist Kit Buchan and composer Jim Barne have brought their musical romcom to the Longacre Theatre — inspired by movies like “When Harry Met Sally,” “Crossing Delancey” and Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy.
“Two Strangers” started in the U.K. before coming to America. It follows a young Brit (played by Sam Tutty) who has dreamt of New York City and comes for the first time for his estranged father’s wedding. Retrieving him from the airport is a native New Yorker (Christiani Pitts) and the sister of the bride.
In this episode, Buchan and Barne reveal how they invented the story of “Two Strangers,” how they found their pop sound and how they balance the reality and fantasy of NYC. Director Tim Jackson also talks with host Ruthie Fierberg about his vision for the show and getting deep into these two characters. Finally, Tutty and Pitts share how they’ve built their characters and what people can expect from the musical.
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